All posts containing the tag: "irish"
Posted Oct 11th 2009 10:02AM by TMZ Staff
Stephen Gately, part of the Irish boy band Boyzone, was found dead while on vacation in Spain. He was 33.
The circumstances of his death are still unclear -- the band released a statement that simply said he "tragically died."
Boyzone was one of the biggest acts in Ireland in the 1990s. The band had announced a comeback tour last year.
Gately became something of a gay icon in the U.K. after he announced he was gay 10 years ago. He married his partner Andrew Cowles (Elton John introduced them) in a civil union in 2006.
Filed under: R.I.P.
Tags: boy band, BoyBand, boyzone, dead, died, irish, spain, stephen gately, StephenGately
Posted Mar 17th 2009 7:43AM by TMZ Staff
Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone! Did you remember to wear your blarney green today?
Filed under: Fashion, Photo Galleries
Tags: celebrity gossip, CelebrityGossip, going green, GoingGreen, gossip, green, irish, st patricks day, StPatricksDay
Posted Oct 30th 2007 12:42PM by TMZ Staff
The Backstreet Boys still have a huge following ... in Ireland!
TMZ was outside of Virgin Megastore in Times Square last night, where a few obsessed BSB fans were already lined up for tonight's record signing -- including a team of wasted, red-headed, Irish soccer players.
After singing a sloppy rendition of "I Want It That Way," the guys proceeded to strip off most of their clothes -- thankfully leaving boxers intact -- and even had a jig-filled dance-off with a homeless man. Way to break down those Irish stereotypes!
Filed under: Wacky & Weird, Drunks
Tags: backstreet boys, BackstreetBoys, irish
